Prediction Of Shapovalov Vs Shelton H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

What Time Will Denis Shapovalov Play Against Ben Shelton?

Shapovalov and Shelton are on the Day 3 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Friday 4 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In their upcoming match, Denis Shapovalov from Canada will be facing Ben Shelton from the USA. Shelton currently leads in their head-to-head record, winning both of their previous encounters. The first match took place at Wimbledon in 2024, where Shelton won in a closely contested five-set match: 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Their second match occurred at the Washington tournament in the same year, where Shelton won by default with a score of 7-6(5), 6-6.

Denis Shapovalov is 25 years old and currently ranked at World No. 102. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 10. In 2020, he became the first Canadian US Open men’s singles quarter-finalist. He joined Milos Raonic as the second Canadian man in history to break into the Top 10. Shapovalov’s accomplishment includes defeating two-time champion Andy Murray and achieving a first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon in 2021 after winning consecutive 5-set matches against Philipp Kohlschreiber and Karen Khachanov. He also reached the final of the Paris tournament in 2019 and four other ATP Masters 1000 SFs, including a significant upset against No. 2 Rafael Nadal at the 2017 Montreal, where he became the youngest semi-finalist in series history at the age of 18. In team events, he contributed to Canada’s victories in the 2022 ATP Cup and the 2022 Davis Cup, winning against Pablo Carreno Busta and Thanasi Kokkinakis, respectively. Shapovalov started his career as the Wimbledon boys’ singles champion in 2016, and within 15 months, he entered the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings. In the current season, he secured his 200th career tour-level win by defeating Lorenzo Sonego in the first round. Shapovalov aims to achieve his third Top 20 win of 2024, having previously defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nicolas Jarry.

On the other hand, Ben Shelton is 21 years old and currently ranked at World No. 16. His career-high ranking is No. 13, which he achieved in August 2024 after winning his second title in Houston. Shelton had notable achievements in Grand Slam and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. At the 2023 US Open, he defeated his compatriots Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe, becoming the youngest American man to reach the semi-finals since Michael Chang in 1992. He continued his success by defeating No. 4 Jannik Sinner at the 2023 Shanghai tournament, reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final. Shelton won his first ATP Tour title in Tokyo in 2023, making him the fourth father-son duo in the Open Era to win a tour-level championship, following in the footsteps of Bryan Shelton. At the age of 20, he reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Australian Open, becoming the youngest American man to do so since Jay Berger in 1982 and the youngest in any Grand Slam since Andy Roddick at the 2002 US Open. Shelton also achieved success in his ATP Masters 1000 debut, defeating No. 5 Casper Ruud at the 2022 Cincinnati tournament. He had a successful collegiate career at the University of Florida, where he achieved a 65-10 singles record, winning the 2021 NCAA team title and the 2022 NCAA singles title under the guidance of his father, Bryan Shelton.

In the current season, Ben Shelton has a perfect record of 10-0 in the opening rounds of both ATP Masters 1000 and Grand Slam events. Notably, he earned his biggest career win over No. 4 Jannik Sinner at last year’s Shanghai tournament, reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final. He also reached the quarter-finals at the 2024 Cincinnati tournament.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Shapovalov will win.
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